ABOUT ME

Coaching with me
Hi, I’m Diane - welcome!
​​I bring energy, creativity, and a sense of playfulness to my coaching practice. My approach is collaborative and non-directive, yet gently challenging. I value building a strong, supportive relationship that provides the container for the growth and transformation you want to make. We are on this journey together.
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Coaching isn’t about me giving advice or telling you what to do. I work from the belief that you are the expert on you.​ My role is to help you access your inner wisdom through honest and meaningful conversation.
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As a duaI-trained practitioner, I work on the boundaries of therapy and coaching. It might be relevant to ask you about your past, where what happened then might influence your goals going forward.
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I'm attuned to listening deeply and to reading the subtext in our dialogue.
What's really going on here?
What isn't being said?
What unhelpful patterns are emerging here?​​
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"Perhaps imagination is just
intelligence having fun."
George Scialabba
A bit of background
I work creatively and collaboratively as a coach with individuals, groups, and organisations, supporting them to navigate uncertainty, growth, and change. My work is shaped by over 30 years of experience across commercial design, community arts, and one-to-one Transactional Analysis psychotherapy.
I weave all these threads together in my coaching practice, supporting clients to make impactful changes, both personally and professionally, with imagination, courage, and self-compassion.
I began my career as a sportswear designer in the early 90s, with international brands, including Reebok and Ellesse. I gained invaluable experience in commercial product design for global markets. At 29, I moved from 'employee' to 'consultant', driven by the desire for freedom and autonomy - not the easiest path, but ultimately it has shaped the direction of my life, and I've been self-employed ever since!
By my early 30's, I was exhausted and felt a strong urge to reignite my creativity and find deeper meaning in my life. I exchanged 'designing products' for 'working with people'. I discovered belonging and absolute joy as a community artist, delivering creative workshops in community, mental health, educational, and hospital settings, where I witnessed firsthand human courage and the healing power of art.
At the same time, I began a four-year psychotherapy training course in Transactional Analysis, a deep and rewarding reflective learning journey that has given me the privilege of working 1-1 with clients from all walks of life for 15 years.
In 2016, I founded The Imagination Box, where I create printable art activities to make art education accessible and affordable for kids of all abilities and backgrounds. Teachers and homeschoolers tell me that these activities are useful for social-emotional learning and neurodivergent learning - the power of creativity can help us grow, at any age. I’m proud to have recently celebrated over 250,000 downloads of my digital art resources worldwide - that's bringing art to a lot of classrooms!
To take the next step, book a free call so we can talk more about how I work and what you are looking for.
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Qualifications, Experience
2025-2026
Therapist to Coach Senior Practitioner training
EMCC UK Associate Member
2004-2008
Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy Training
Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy
Registered Member, BACP​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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1987-1990
Manchester Metropolitan University
BA (Hons), Fashion & Textiles
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"You don't need to see the whole staircase,
just take the first step."
Martin Luther King Jr.
